Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

A woman walks to a free clothing distribution site near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

A woman walks to a free clothing distribution site near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Debris from a flooded home next to the beach in Rockaway is disposed of on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Debris from a flooded home next to the beach in Rockaway is disposed of on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

People walk along the beach next to the remains of the boardwalk in the Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

People walk along the beach next to the remains of the boardwalk in the Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Men carry sheetrock out of The Gift is Love store near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. The store, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy, plans to re-open this Saturday. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Men carry sheetrock out of The Gift is Love store near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. The store, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy, plans to re-open this Saturday. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

A woman walks by a closed business near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

A woman walks by a closed business near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

A man walks down a street littered with debris near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

A man walks down a street littered with debris near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Alex Marin practices 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Alex Marin practices 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Alex Marin practices 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Alex Marin practices 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Debris from a flooded home next to the beach in Rockaway is disposed of on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Debris from a flooded home next to the beach in Rockaway is disposed of on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Alex Marin (left) and Bryant Blackshear talk as they practice 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Alex Marin (left) and Bryant Blackshear talk as they practice 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Jewel Richardson stands in front of his friend's ruined mobile phone store near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Jewel Richardson stands in front of his friend's ruined mobile phone store near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Alex Marin (right) and Bryant Blackshear practice 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Alex Marin (right) and Bryant Blackshear practice 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Workers erect a new fence near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Workers erect a new fence near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Alex Marin practices 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Alex Marin practices 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Spencer Platt

Alex Marin (right) and Bryant Blackshear practice 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

Alex Marin (right) and Bryant Blackshear practice 'parkour', a sport that embraces the urban landscape as an obstacle course, on the remains of the boardwalk at Rockaway beach on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods.

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A woman walks to a free clothing distribution site near the beach in... News PhotoAdult,Beach,Clothing,Delivering,Emergencies and Disasters,Extreme Weather,Flood,Horizontal,New York City,Storm,USA,Walking,Weather,WomenPhotographer Spencer PlattCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 13: A woman walks to a free clothing distribution site near the beach in Rockaway on December 13, 2012 in New York City. Much of the Rockaway neighborhood is still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy which caused extensive damage to parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of Rockaway residents and business owners are still unable to return to their properties while electricity remains sporadic in many neighborhoods. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)